Volunteer Now

Volunteer Now

The Skainos Centre
239 Newtownards Road
BELFAST
BT4 1AF
United Kingdom

Volunteer Now works to promote, enhance and support volunteering across Northern Ireland. Volunteer Now is about connecting with individuals and organisations to build healthy communities and create positive change.

 

 

Volunteer Now enhances recognition for the contribution volunteers make, provides access to opportunities and encourages people to volunteer.  We provide training, information, guidance and support to volunteer-involving organisations on issues of good practice and policy regarding volunteering, volunteer management, child protection, safeguarding vulnerable adults and governance.

Volunteer Now's Content

VOLT The Big Help Out
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Volunteer Now

The Big Help Out is a UK-wide campaign designed to raise awareness of volunteering, provide opportunities for people to volunteer and make a difference in their communities.
Volunteer Strategy - Gaining Visibility & Traction
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Volunteer Now

Are you frustrated by organisational decisions that affect your volunteer program and yet were made without your consultation? How do you get a seat at the table when so often volunteers are seen as 'nice to have' rather than a critical cog?
Investing in Volunteers Congratulations
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Volunteer Now

Investing in Volunteers (IiV) is the UK Quality Standard that helps you assess and improve the quality of your volunteer management and involvement.
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Training/Advice

Volunteer Now

The Adult Safeguarding Champion role combines responsibility for strategy, operations and oversight for an organisation in relation to adults at risk of harm under “Adult Safeguarding: Prevention and Protection in Partnership” (2015) and the “Adult Safeguarding Operational Procedures” (2016). Some organisations will also have Appointed Persons, with delegated responsibility for day to day adult safeguarding operations. This is a full day’s training for Adult Safeguarding Champions and Appointed Persons. It covers: The role and responsibilities of the Adult Safeguarding Champion/Appointed Person The safeguarding adults structure for Northern Ireland Determining the correct course of action in relation to safeguarding concerns Consent, capacity and coercion Organisational and Trust responsibilities Monitoring and reporting duties of the Adult Safeguarding Champion. All participants must have completed an adult safeguarding awareness raising course prior to attending. Keeping Adults Safe: Training for Staff and Volunteers is a suitable foundation course. Places are allocated in a first come, first served basis and are limited to a maximum of 3 per organisation. Joining information will be sent out the day before the session. Click here for instructions on how to create a Training Account. Cancellation Policy
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Informal Meetup Training/Advice

Volunteer Now

The Big Help Out is a UK-wide campaign designed to raise awareness of volunteering, provide opportunities for people to volunteer and make a difference in their communities. In 2024 it will take place across the weekend of 7-9 June, at the end of Volunteers’ Week. Millions volunteered during the pandemic but we’ve seen a significant decline in numbers since. The Big Help Out combines a high-profile national media campaign with a simple, digital route for people to find great opportunities to get involved. In 2023, over 7m people were inspired to take part. Join us for this free webinar which will focus on: sharing the latest campaign information, it’s key objectives and how you can use it to support your own volunteer recruitment efforts; the focus on targeting communities currently under-represented in volunteering – and how this could support to your own objectives around increasing diversity in your volunteering programme; how to use the digital platform, piggyback on the national media campaign and make the most of the alignment between The Big Help Out and Volunteers’ Week. Click here for instructions on how to create a Training Account. You can also view the Training FAQ’s here. Joining instructions will be sent out the day before the training. Cancellation Policy
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The King's Award for Voluntary Service
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Volunteer Now

Celebrating the outstanding work of local volunteer groups across the UK.
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Seminar

Volunteer Now

In today’s rapidly evolving world, the landscape of volunteering is undergoing a transformation. Are you ready to seize the opportunity and engage a new wave of volunteers effectively?
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Discovering the Power of Volunteering
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Volunteer Now

In today’s rapidly evolving world, the landscape of volunteering is undergoing a transformation. Are you ready to seize the opportunity and engage a new wave of volunteers effectively?
The King's Award for Voluntary Service
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Volunteer Now

Following the Accession of King Charles III, The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service will now become The King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS).
FREE: Volunteering & Net Zero Seminar
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Volunteer Now

Impact the world without impacting the planet. As the world commits to achieving Net Zero status, what does this mean for volunteering?

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VCSE

Team

  • Julie-Ann Ashe
  • Kathy Corbett
  • David Moore